Booyah Soup
BOOYAH! Booyah is a dining tradition in Green Bay
— it’s a tomato-based vegetable soup
with chicken — and also the name of its
baseball team. The world’s largest silver
booyah kettle sits at the stadium entrance
and shoots out steam at the start of each
game. Hula hoop contests, a manual score-
board and a chicken for a mascot are some
of the corny, and yet classically minor
league, moments that await fans.

The stadium has only six rows of seats,
so all plays are truly close. The season
runs from June to August, and tickets start
at $8 with free admission for kids under
5. So, it’s something to look forward to
when visiting in the summer months. One
recent promotion was a princess party,
which treated participants to a parade, a
tea party and a free tiara for $12 a ticket.

WILD RIDES
The Zippin Pippin roller coaster at Bay
Beach Amusement Park is an up-and-
down, one-minute wonder of a ride and
a wooden coaster that was Elvis Presley’s
favorite Memphis amusement. The city
of Green Bay bought it for Bay Beach in
2010 and spent more than $3 million to
Zippin Pippin Roller Coaster
remodel the coaster before it opened in
2011. Bay Beach is known for its aff ord-
ability — ride tickets are just 25 cents, and
this popular ride takes only four tickets,
costing $1. The roller coaster’s massive
wooden structure is a sight to behold, and
park goers will have time to check it out
as they wait for their turn. But on a recent
sunny Saturday, most seemed to agree the
adrenaline rush of this ride was worth the
time spent in line.

Downtown Green Bay also is home to
The Automobile Gallery, a museum of
classic cars that have great back stories.

Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for kids.

Botanical Garden
AND WILD ANIMALS
Next to the amusement park, the fee-free
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is more than
600 acres of refuge and home to wolves,
predatory birds and other rescue animals.

There are hiking and skiing trails along
with plenty of spots for animal viewing.

The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park is a
small zoo compared with The Maryland
Zoo, but off ers some fun animal adven-
tures regardless. For $25 a person, which
includes zoo admission, visitors can go
behind-the-scenes and learn about the
life and habitat of Tutti, a 40-year-old
Aldabra tortoise, who loves to have her
neck scratched. For less money ($1), kids
can feed Zuri and Hodari, two leaf-loving
giraff es who will lick the snacks right out
of your hands. Zoo admission is $6 for kids
and $9 for adults.

GO GREEN
The downtown Saturday Farmers Market
has been going on for 102 years. Its empha-
sis is the locally grown — try to resist the
stunning bouquets of colorful fl owers for
sale — but there are plenty of snacking
options from corn-on-a-stick to spring
rolls and bubble tea to cheese Danishes.

SilverWear by Misty is a great stall for sou-
venirs — the well-priced jewelry is made
from recycled spoons and forks. Likewise
for Queen Bee soaps, whose wares fi t eas-
ily into travel bags and smell terrifi c.

Finally, check out the Green Bay Botan-
ical Garden, which has a “wetting zoo”
of topiaries that children can water and
includes a butterfl y house, a summer con-
cert series and a children’s garden with a
slide, maze and tree house. Kids are $5 and
adults $10. ■
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Farmers Market
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Booyah! It’s not
just soup.




GOOD EATS
Power-Packed Lunchbox Ideas
P Chinese Mandarin
Pasta Salad Bento Box
Turkey Taco Salad Bento Box
acking and prepping wholesome lunches
doesn’t have to be a chore. You can kick
health into high gear this school year with
new ideas to make creative, nutrient-rich meals.

Fit to satisfy various dietary restrictions,
the Power Your Lunchbox program offers kid-
friendly options and allergy-sensitive selections.

The program, which is dedicated to helping
families make healthier lunches during the
school year, features more than 80 registered
dietitian-approved, family-tested meal ideas
with produce as a focal point.

Consider skipping the typical sandwich, chips
and apple. Instead, it only takes a few minutes to
embark on a creative approach to lunch. Get the
kids involved by having them use small cookie
cutters to make fresh fruits and vegetables into
fun shapes. Try complementing the produce with
wraps or soups to add extra excitement to typical
lunchbox fare.

Regardless if your child is a picky eater or is on
the more adventurous side, bento box lunches
such as Chinese Mandarin Pasta Salad Bento Box
and Turkey Taco Salad Bento Box can prove to be
satisfying, power-packed meals. ■
Chinese Mandarin
Pasta Salad Bento Box
Prep time: 20 minutes, Servings: 1
16 6
3 3
2 ½
½ ¼
1 ½
ounces rotini pasta
mini sweet peppers, sliced
mandarin oranges, peeled and segmented
green onions, sliced
cups baby spinach, chopped
cup matchstick carrots
cup sesame ginger dressing
cup chow mein noodles
kiwi, peeled and sliced
cup steamed edamame
Get the kids involved
by having them
use small cookie
cutters to make
fresh fruits and
vegetables into
fun shapes.

Turkey Taco Salad Bento Box
Prep time: 10 minutes, Servings: 1
1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
¼ cup cooked turkey meat, seasoned with taco
seasoning 2 tablespoons shredded cheese
4 cherry tomatoes, quartered
2 tablespoons guacamole
1 ounce tortilla chips
Assemble taco salad with lettuce, taco meat,
cheese and tomatoes.

Place in the lunchbox with guacamole and chips.

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain
and rinse with cool water.

In a large bowl, mix pasta, peppers, oranges,
green onions, spinach, carrots and dressing. Toss
to coat well. Top with chow mein noodles.

Place in the lunchbox with kiwi and edamame.

For more lunchbox inspiration, visit poweryourlunchbox.com.

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